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Answer:Yes—exceptionally so. Willapa Wild oysters don’t just come from a clean environment; they actively create one. Every oyster we grow filters water, supports marine life, and strengthens the ecosystem around it. We’re not just farming oysters. We’re restoring a legacy. 🌱 Oysters: Nature’s Water FiltersEach oyster filters up to 50 gallons of water per day, removing excess nitrogen, algae, and sediment. That means clearer, healthier water in Willapa Bay, one shell at a time. ✅ Our farm’s oysters improve water quality naturally.✅ No feed, fertilizers, or chemicals are ever used.✅ Our gear is designed to minimize seabed disruption. 🐟 Habitat...

At Willapa Wild, we’re proud to farm oysters a different way. While we estimate that 98% of oysters in Willapa Bay come from farms that dredge the bay floor—a practice that tears up eelgrass beds and disturbs native habitats—we refuse to do it. Instead, we hand-plant and hand-harvest every oyster. That may sound old-fashioned, but there’s a reason we do it: it protects the ecosystem, preserves eelgrass, and nurtures the conditions needed for native Olympia oysters to thrive. Eelgrass is critical to the health of Willapa Bay. It provides shelter for juvenile fish, filters the water, and plays a vital...

A couple of days ago, I received an email from an environmental lawyer in Olympia. I had spoken with her before. She simply inquired if I had an opinion on the permit that had just been issued for the use of a pesticide to kill eel grass on clam beds in the bay. It reminded me of a book I was lent last summer that I found fascinating and an interesting insight into the recent history of our bay. As you know, the Willapa Bay is one of the most productive estuaries in the United States, renowned for its rich...